Employee was loosening a concrete pipe coupler to clear a plugged concrete pipe. When the IE pulled the latch on the concrete line coupler the pressure build up caused the coupler to unexpectedly blow off the line causing the flex line that was coupled to the hard line to strike the employee on top of the right foot causing a laceration and a fracture.
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August 29, 2025
AL · Coal
laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler
EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Warrior Met Coal BC, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
June 17, 2025
AL · Coal
prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor
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Warrior Met Coal BC, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Pulled end flange off refuse screen and was hit with water. Requested medical attention and an MRI. Conducted surgery on knee on 9-13-2025 and was first day of lost time for employee.
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